Improvement in draft-hooks for whiffletree



T. DODSON Draft-Hooks for Whifiletrees, &c.

1 Patented May 6,173.

AM PHaTailmwRAPH/c 00 MY (OSBORNE; man-ass) JAMES T. DODSON, OF KANE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN DRAFT-HOOKS FoR WHIFFLETREE j Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,619, dated May 6, 1873; appl April 29, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES T. DODSON, of Kane, in the county of Greene and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hooks for DraftOhains, Whiffletrees, &c., of which the following is a specification: Y

The object of my invention is to prevent the ends of the whiffletree from striking any object in passing, orbeing struck or caught by passing vehicles, by the combination, with the draft-hook, of a guard or shield, extending back so as to cover and protect the end of the whiffietree to which the hook is secured by warding 05 any obstacle which maybe in the line of the trace or come suddenly within the range of the forward movement of the hook or end of the Whiffletree, as shown in the top view of the aocompanyin g drawing.

The hook may be of the usual construction, having an eye, A, for fastening it by means of a staple, B, to the end 'of the whiffletree O, and a hook, D, for the trace E, the bent end of said hook being closed with the eye A to prevent the accidental detachment of the trace. A guard or shield, F, is formed upon or with the hook in any suitable manner, and extends backward in the line of the end of the whifflel l a a 1 tree, either in a curved or in ned direction from the hook, in order that i may pass just opposite the end without tone I n g the whiftletree, and shield it from contal with any object whatever, either fixed 01 moving, and thereby save the Whiffletree i in danger of being broken, and especially i1 jplowing, from catching into objects, such as 3 recs, or being entangled with standing corn 0 and other obstructions. 1 1 I prefer to make the guard hook D, so as to extend rearw rdly and protect both the hook and the wh Ii etree; but it is obvious the guard may be cured to and project beyond or in front of he end of the whiffletree. l 3

Having described my invent n, I claiin In a draft-hook for whiffletr es, the combination therewith and with th iwhiffletree of the guard or shield F, essential as described. In testimony whereof I hav 3 hereunto set my hand, in the presence of to subscribing witnesses, this 22d day of Apr A. D. 1873.

JAMES T i DODSON.

Witnesses:

A. E. H. JOHNSON, J. W. HAMILTON J OHN a part of the 

